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Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce

From:Joe <joe@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 16:46
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From: "Stone Gordonssen" <stonegordonssen@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce


> >I will remind you that Kraft is an American company! (If it's not
obvious,
> >Vegemite is onwed by Kraft. Indeed, the guy who invented it (or stole it > >from the English) was working for Kraft at the time, so it's always been > >American (unlike, say, Arnott's Biscuits such as the Tim Tam, which was > >bought by Campbells (I think)). > > Perhaps, but the average American has neither heard of nor ever eaten
either
> Vegemite or Marmite, though I've heard several either giggle or seen then > wrinkle their noses in disgust. > Being more adventerous than my fellows, I have, and find it better than > Velveeta*
What do people have against Vege/marmite, anyway? Sure, it's strong, but it tastes so good...

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